Contents: During the pregnancy, there are many things which a woman can perform to help her child become a righteous and pious believer. This section contains some

of the supplications which will not only inspire the mother to remain on the sublime path of Islam, but will also act as a spiritual light for the baby to keep him/her on the 'Natural Religion' of al-Islam.

It goes without saying that a woman must not simply 'recite' these supplications, rather, she must also act according to the injunctions and lessons found within them and must also follow the teachings of Islam in all aspects of her life.

Prayer 1

The recitation of Surah Mariam (Chapter 19) daily will make the child righteous and pious, InshaAllah.

Prayer 2

The following prayers and supplications should be read by the woman a minimum of forty (40) times each, during the course of her pregnancy:

1. Surah Yasin (Chapter 36) should be recited upon a pomegranate, and then eaten by the woman.

2. Surah Yusuf (Chapter 12) should be recited upon an apple, and then eaten by the woman.

3. Surah tul Anbiya (Chapter 21) should be recited once a week.

4. The entire Qur'an should be recited at least once during the course of one's pregnancy with the reward of this recitation being offered as a gift to the 12th Imam, Hujjat Ibn al-Hasan al-'Askari

5. Recitation of Du'a at-Tawassul.

6. Recitation of Ziyarat Ale Yasin.

7. Du'a al-'Ahd (Pledge of Allegiance to the 12th Imam) should be recited for forty consecutive days.

8. Salat al-Layl should be performed as much as possible during the pregnancy, but at least forty times.

9. Ziyaratul Jamiah al-Kabirah should be recited.

10. Ziyarat-e-'Ashura with Du'a Alqamah should be recited.

Note: The one hundred salutations and curses should also be read to 'complete' this Ziyarat and Du'a (however if one cannot recite them one hundred times each, then even ten times each will suffice)

11. Du'a Kumayl should be recited every Thursday night.

12. Du'a an-Nudbah should be recited every Friday Morning (after sunrise, but before noon time).

13. The woman should perform a Jumu'ah Ghusl every Friday before the time of Zuhr salat.

14. Du'a as-Samat should be recited every Friday evening just before sunset.

Prayer 3

From the seventh month onwards, the woman should eat one almond every day.

Prayer 4

In addition to these, the woman should also listen to the Qur'an on a continuous basis and other supplications. She should also busy herself with listening to lectures from Muslim scholars, and have positive thoughts at all times, as all of these acts have a very profound effect on the fetus.